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News and updates on New Zealand architectural products.

March 2026

Specifying Fibreglass Pools for New Zealand Conditions

By engaging early, architects and builders can integrate pool design seamlessly into the broader project, balancing performance, buildability, and long-term durability.

Ventilation and Vapour Control: Designing for Moisture-Safe, Comfortable Interiors

Ventilation and Vapour Control: Designing for Moisture-Safe, Comfortable Interiors

Early alignment between envelope design and the ventilation strategy ensures both systems function effectively.

Why Like-for-Like Hot Water Replacement Matters for Interiors

Why Like-for-Like Hot Water Replacement Matters for Interiors

A smart hot water replacement can save your interiors from unexpected demolition — here’s how.

Designing for Healthier, Drier and More Energy-Efficient Homes

Designing for Healthier, Drier and More Energy-Efficient Homes

In high-performance housing, insulation provides the foundation for comfort, but its effectiveness is closely linked to appropriate ventilation strategies that manage moisture and maintain indoor air quality.

Designing the Invisible: Managing Moisture and Comfort in Modern Homes

Designing the Invisible: Managing Moisture and Comfort in Modern Homes

A whole-of-home approach to ventilation and climate control for healthier, more resilient residential design.

Made-to-Match Bathroom Fans Provide Ventilation and Design Cohesion

Made-to-Match Bathroom Fans Provide Ventilation and Design Cohesion

Vynco's stylish, made-to-match bathroom fans provide effective ventilation in both through-wall and through-roof configurations.

Vapour-Permeable Air Barriers: Designing Durable Walls for New Zealand

Vapour-Permeable Air Barriers: Designing Durable Walls for New Zealand

A self-adhered, cost-competitive wall membrane that simplifies installation while maintaining high levels of air and moisture control.

Create Your Own Feature Ceiling Tile with Sonaris Panel Builder Design Tool

Create Your Own Feature Ceiling Tile with Sonaris Panel Builder Design Tool

Asona is proud to introduce the Sonaris Panel Builder, a new interactive online tool. The Sonaris Panel Builder is designed to inspire ceiling design, allowing you to create unique feature ceiling concepts with a few clicks.

Preserving Architectural Heritage with a Lightweight Alternative to Traditional Slate Roofs

Preserving Architectural Heritage with a Lightweight Alternative to Traditional Slate Roofs

A fully installed EcoStar roof, including the timber sarked substrate, weighs around 24kg per square metre, compared with 40kg per square metre or more for natural slate, clay, or concrete tiles. This makes it a smart choice for heritage buildings and seismic retrofits.

Managing Moisture and Overheating in Modern Housing

Managing Moisture and Overheating in Modern Housing

Continuous extraction systems support healthier indoor environment quality in increasingly airtight housing.

Beyond H1: A System Approach to Indoor Air Quality

Beyond H1: A System Approach to Indoor Air Quality

Edge temperatures matter. Learn how thermally broken frames and warm edge spacers close the performance gap and keep interiors drier and more comfortable when specifying more than H1 code-minimum windows and doors.

New Report Proves Abodo Vulcan Timber Outperforms Cedar in Long-Term Durability Trial

New Report Proves Abodo Vulcan Timber Outperforms Cedar in Long-Term Durability Trial

In a seven-year test to compare the durability of different cladding timbers under accelerated decay conditions, Abodo Vulcan Timber came out on top for decay resistance.

Mammoth Insulation: Superior Thermal Performance, Unrivalled Fit, Free Energy Modelling Service

Mammoth Insulation: Superior Thermal Performance, Unrivalled Fit, Free Energy Modelling Service

Mammoth polyester insulation delivers an unrivalled fit and superior thermal performance, backed by a free H1 compliance service using the Modelling Method (VM1).

Rigid Insulation, Mould Risk, and Wall Performance

Rigid Insulation, Mould Risk, and Wall Performance

Moisture and condensation are common concerns in modern homes, especially as buildings become more airtight and energy efficient. There’s a perception in New Zealand that rigid insulation may trap moisture inside wall systems and increase mould risk, but research suggests the reality is very different. 

Fire and Acoustic Intertenancy Solutions for Residential Design

Fire and Acoustic Intertenancy Solutions for Residential Design

From terraced housing to multi-level apartments, KOROK Intertenancy Systems are designed to integrate seamlessly into residential projects, providing reliable fire and acoustic separation.

How RigidRAP XT Improves Indoor Moisture Control and Comfort in NZ Homes

How RigidRAP XT Improves Indoor Moisture Control and Comfort in NZ Homes

A rigid air barrier system that helps reduce condensation risk, stabilise indoor temperatures, and support healthier air quality across residential projects.

How Interior Walls Can Tackle Humidity

How Interior Walls Can Tackle Humidity

New Zealand's summers seem to be getting muggier. Sto NZ’s StoCalce Functio plaster system offers a permanent, passive solution that naturally regulates indoor humidity.

UNEX Balustrades Deliver Compliant, Design-Led Edge Protection for Residential Architecture

UNEX Balustrades Deliver Compliant, Design-Led Edge Protection for Residential Architecture

How coordinated balustrade systems, technical documentation, and authorised fabrication support efficient specification and installation in contemporary homes.

Rethinking Floor Systems: How Posi-Strut Supports Smarter Design

Rethinking Floor Systems: How Posi-Strut Supports Smarter Design

As New Zealand buildings evolve, so must the systems beneath them. Discover how Posi-Strut — now available in joist-aligned depths — is simplifying design, speeding up construction and improving outcomes on site.

Beyond Warm Toes: How Warmup Underfloor Heating Creates a Healthier Home

Beyond Warm Toes: How Warmup Underfloor Heating Creates a Healthier Home

Warmup underfloor heating transforms the environment by improving air quality, controlling moisture, and creating a more consistent indoor climate, making it a more comfortable place to live.

Elevate Your Designs with the Savaria Eclipse: A Machine-Roomless Lift Ideal for New Homes and Retrofits

Elevate Your Designs with the Savaria Eclipse: A Machine-Roomless Lift Ideal for New Homes and Retrofits

The Savaria Eclipse Home Elevator from Architectural Home Elevators is a highly versatile, machine-roomless residential solution that delivers exceptional performance and design flexibility.

Shining the Light on Water Absorption and How Levels Impact Tile Quality

Shining the Light on Water Absorption and How Levels Impact Tile Quality

Any tile with a water absorption rate above 0.5% is classified as ceramic, not porcelain, Unfortunately there are increasing instances of inferior, high absorption tiles used in flooring across New Zealand which can compromise longevity and durability.

Protect Against Leaks, Overflows and Failures with Aquaknight's Comprehensive Inter-Balcony Drainage Range

Protect Against Leaks, Overflows and Failures with Aquaknight's Comprehensive Inter-Balcony Drainage Range

Designed for seamless integration with single-ply membrane, torch-on, and liquid systems, Aquaknight's Inter-Balcony Membrane Drainage ensures a robust, watertight seal that protects against the harshest weather conditions. 

New Hub Showcases the Latest in Water Innovation

New Hub Showcases the Latest in Water Innovation

Get an up-close look at how Watersmart's range of water solutions save both water and costs — from an in-house greywater recycling system, and a pre-engineered drinking water treatment system, to a modular water tank system and permeable paving.

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